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Best Buy didn’t sell as many smartphones as it wanted to over the holidays

Best Buy chairman and CEO Hubert Jolly announced that the retail chain did not sell as many smartphones as it anticipated during the 2015 holiday season.
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Arizona turns to Twitter to shame dads who don’t pay child support

Arizona governor Doug Ducey announced that his state will turn to Twitter to post the information of fathers who owe child support.
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California teenager blames iPhone’s Wi-Fi Assist for his $2,000 bill

A California teenager blamed his iPhone's Wi-Fi Assist feature for his part of the phone bill that went up to just over $2,000.
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Fitbit accused of faulty heart-rate monitoring with the Charge HR and the Surge

Three plaintiffs filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit, accusing Fitbit of false advertising with its Charge HR and Surge wearables.
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Polaroid arrives at CES 2016 with not just one, but two Android smartphones

Polaroid announced the Snap and Power at CES, two Android handsets that will be available unlocked in February and spring 2016, respectively.
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The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL is the company’s first dive into Windows 10 Mobile

Alcatel OneTouch announced the Fierce XL, the company's first Windows 10 Mobile smartphone that will be available through T-Mobile in several weeks.
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Everything you need to know about the gorgeous Huawei Mate 8

Huawei officially unveiled the Mate 8, which sports a gargantuan 6-inch display and the powerful Kirin 950 processor.
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Hand size be damned: Alcatel’s new Pixi 3 and 4 smartphones and tablets are for everyone

Alcatel announced the Pixi 4 family of smartphones and tablets, as well as the Windows 10 Mobile-powered Pixi 3 8-inch tablet.
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Haier brings the heat to CES 2016 with three Android and Windows tablets

Haier wants to make its presence at CES 2016 known by revealing an Android tablet and two Windows tablets.
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Apple shares in 2015 suffered their first negative year in eight years

For the first time since 2008, Apple shares experienced a down year in 2015. According to some analysts, this is a sign of Apple's momentum slowing down.
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Furious iPhone 4S owners sue Apple for $5M, alleging iOS 9 crippled their phones

A recent class-action lawsuit filed by more than 100 iPhone 4S owners accused Apple of crippling the iPhone 4S' performance with iOS 9.
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The IP-Box can guess your iPhone's passcode in under 17 hours

A New York court case revealed the IP-Box, a device that can theoretically force its way into your iPhone by guessing your passcode in under 17 hours.
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Software, not hardware, reportedly to blame for Samsung’s latest woes

According to several unnamed sources, software, and not necessarily hardware, is to blame for Samsung's recent woes.
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LG says it sold 450,000 V10 units in its first 45 days of availability

According to LG, the company managed to sell 450,000 V10 units in the U.S. during its first 45 days of availability.
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The LG G Pad 2 8.3 LTE is a mouthful and a handful, and throws in a stylus

In an interesting announcement heading into 2016, LG revealed the G Pad 2 8.3 LTE.
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Play Store info suggests BlackBerry has sold around 50,000 Privs

According to Google Play Store data, BlackBerry might have only sold between 10,001 and 50,000 Priv smartphones so far.
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Asus’ browser will block ads for you by default

Asus reached an agreement with AdBlock Plus that will have the hardware manufacturer bake in AdBlock Plus into its browser.
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BlackBerry OS 10 users get a swath of apps for free just in time for the holidays

BlackBerry announced a slew of free apps for its OS 10 platform that will free for a short time only.
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FCC wants to be informed about data-free streaming services from T-Mobile, AT&T, and Comcast

The FCC sent letters to T-Mobile, AT&T, and Comcast, asking the companies to provide specific details about their respective data-free streaming services.

Xiaomi isn’t worried about missing its self-appointed 2015 smartphone sales mark

Xiaomi chairman Lei Jun recently downplayed his company's inability to hit its expected smartphone sales target for 2015.
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Facebook, Google, and Twitter pledge to take down hate speech within 24 hours in Germany

Facebook, Google, and Twitter reached an agreement with Germany that will have the companies take down hate speech within 24 hours in the country.
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Google launches nine new fancy-schmancy designer watch faces for Android Wear

Google announced nine new Android Wear watch faces from "iconic" fashion brands. They are currently available on Android, with iPhone to follow.
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With firmware 3.8, Pebble finally introduces its timeline interface to the Pebble and Pebble Steel

Pebble announced version 3.8 of its app, which brings the timeline interface found in the newer Pebble smartwatches to the original Pebble and Pebble Steel.
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Forget all-day battery life: This $240 phone has a giant battery that could last 15 days

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oukitel wants to make a mark and tries to do so by announcing a phone with a jaw-dropping 10,000mAh battery.
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Samsung wants to take its patent battle with Apple to the Supreme Court

Samsung isn't happy with the way its patent dispute with Apple was handled, leading the company to make a legal plea to the Supreme Court.
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Morgan Stanley analyst believes iPhone sales will drop in 2016

Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty forecasted that iPhone sales would drop for the first time year-over-year in Apple's fiscal 2016 year.
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AT&T gets in the holiday spirit, offers ‘free’ Galaxy S6 if you buy a separate Samsung phone

AT&T announced a holiday promotion that nets customers a free Galaxy S6 if they buy a separate Samsung smartphone. But there are a few caveats to consider.
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British government considering whether to give inmates iPads to further their education

The British government is considering a plan to grant prisoners the use of iPads in order to further their education and provide family time.
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Meet the Alcatel OneTouch X1, the phone that will likely never grace your hands

The Alcatel OneTouch X1 is a budget smartphone that seems to check off all the right boxes. Unfortunately, the phone was cancelled before it could be sold.
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Up Next aims to make sure students make a smooth transition to college by texting them

Up Next, a joint effort between the U.S. government and a digital creative agency, aims to help students make the transition to college by texting them.
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AT&T discounts several GoPhone smartphones just in time for the holidays

Just in time for the holidays, AT&T slashed the prices of several of its GoPhone prepaid smartphones.
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Top-level Samsung executives in hot water over insider trading investigation

Several Samsung executives are being investigated by South Korea's financial watchdog over accusations of insider trading.
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HTC’s Preview program looks to give users a sneak peek into the company’s future

HTC unveiled its Preview program, which hopes to equip a number of users with software and hardware to test out before release.
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5 reasons why Black Friday is totally pointless

Thinking of going out on Black Friday? Just don't. Stay in and enjoy time with the family. Here are five reasons why you shouldn't bother with Black Friday.